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Weekly Round Up #22: #AskMmusi, Instacart, Gaming villains and humans crash into self driving cars

Welcome to Weekly Roundup, our podcast discussing the tech trends, innovation and news from the last few days. This week on BurnCast, Stuart Thomas,…

Dentsu Aegis’ John Brown buyout shows how the digital agency model is changing

Global advertising mega-conglomerate Dentsu Aegis has acquired content marketing specialist John Brown Media for an undisclosed sum of money. John Brown Media was established…

5 signs that your hard drive is probably about to fail

Whether you have a solid state or mechanical drive, there is always a chance the device will fail and take all your data with…

4 ways aspiring millennial entrepreneurs can break down barriers

The entrepreneurial leap looks a lot different for today’s young professionals. While most baby boomers don’t see entrepreneurship as a way to make a…

The Audi Virtual Cockpit: is this the future of the dashboard?

It was tough, but we did it. We overcame. Yes, dear reader, we’ve just handed back to the keys to the new Audi TT…

Ware of the Week: Imagine Free for Instagram

In our weekly series, Ware of the Week, we showcase our favourite organised lines of code from the world of mobile and desktop computing….

Is South Africa ready for its Instacart moment?

Getting home after a long day, you put your keys and bag down, kick your feet up, get comfortable and ease into you couch….

The flash and the furious: 11 of the internet’s greatest custom computers

There are few things in this world more entertaining than stripping a device of its guts, just to put it back together again. Building…

Smart[Beam] projector review: this is not the binge watching companion you’re looking for

Home projectors have come a long way over the years. A few decades back, they were bulky things you hired from specialised shops so…

From stores to the streets: SnapScan’s road to a cashless society

This week, SnapScan rolled its app out to The Big Issue vendors across South Africa, the non-profit magazine that’s usually sold at intersections in…

These are the 10 most expensive cars ever sold at auction

For most of us, the purchase of a motor vehicle comes pre-packed with a hefty expectation of rampant depreciation. Drive that shiny new car…

OnePlus One review: two good to ignore

OnePlus One are the words on every phone fanatic’s lips. Made by a new company that was later revealed to be wholly owned by…

Taking Nigerians cashless: Q&A with PayPal’s business lead for Africa

Nigeria’s 170-million plus population has an estimated 60-million internet users, making it the largest potential market for PayPal of all the countries it has…

Ideas to Reality: 5 creative ways to quickly validate your product

Ideas to Reality is an article series where I take look at easy tools to help entrepreneurs can use to get their projects up-and-running….

These PlayStation 1 ‘demakes’ by NeoGAF artists will melt your mind

Over on gaming forum NeoGAF, something wonderful is happening. A thread called “NeoGAF turns modern games into PSOne-era classics!” has kicked off and talented…

7 reasons the Smart Fourtwo and Forfour might actually stand a chance this time around

Mercedes Benz recently unveiled new versions of the Smart Fourtwo and Forfour city cars. Except this wasn’t just another case of iteration, one model…

The fast and the frugal: 7 quick yet fuel efficient diesel vehicles

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the ultimate endurance racing test, requiring engineering teams to balance outright speed with consummate efficiency. And thus…

‘Destiny’ Beta review: ambitious and fantastic fun

Between the Alpha and Beta versions of Destiny, of which I’ve played both, more than Peter Dinklage’s voice has changed. Bungie has created one…

Need some help managing your startup? Check out these 10 smart cloud tools

Managing a new company is daunting. Even more so in a time where the advancement of technology has led to the proliferation of utilitarian…

Disrupt everything: Lagos and the transportation overhaul

The streets are flooded, it has been raining all night and all morning, and I need a cab. I have a couple of meetings…

The human factor: Japan’s hyper-realistic androids breach the digital divide

The idea of human-like robots have always been the stuff of tech legend. The theme of robots acting as humans and containing a consciousness,…

Stellagy: using crowdfunding to bridge Africa’s educational gap

Around the world, governments and businesses are facing an ever complicating conundrum: high levels of youth unemployment and a shortage of job seekers with…

Games without borders: 9 heroes who break the ‘gruff white guy’ mould

Ah, diversity. That often neglected, yet all important topic that is jumping to the forefront of many a gaming argument these days. Following the…

Why AI in Education Still Needs Human Teachers

Speed Tests, Mbps Myths, and the Real Truth About Your Internet Performance

Lenovo Accelerate 2025 champions Innovation

Why 3 Out of 4 South African SMEs Still Can’t Raise Capital

Huawei Cloud and Elenjical Solutions Partner to Accelerate Financial Digital Transformation in Africa

Mastercard and enza Join Forces to Supercharge Fintech Innovation in Africa

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

JLR channels its Camel Trophy history

Luca de Meo and his Renault legacy